First DJs announced for Summer Sessions’ Café Mambo Ibiza in the Park

A festival audience is in silhouette against multi-coloured laser lights on stage. One of the crowd members is on someone's shoulders
Previous Cafe Mambo crowd. Image: Live Nation

The first DJs set to perform at July’s Café Mambo Ibiza in the Park have been announced today (Tuesday) as part of the TK Maxx Bedford Summer Sessions.

The chart-topping DJ and producer Jax Jones and Dutch house music icon, Fedde Le Grand, will bring the Ibiza vibe to the event in Bedford Park on Friday, 11 July.

They join previously announced headliners for the series including McFly, Supergrass, The Human League, Simple Minds and Rag’n’Bone Man.

Read: All the announcements from Bedford Summer Sessions

And if you want to catch all the acts over the second weekend of the Summer Sessions, four-day passes are on sale now, covering Thursday, 10 July – Sunday, 13 July. General tickets go on sale this Friday (31 January).

GRAMMY, BRIT, and Ivor Novello Award-nominated party-starter, Jax Jones, will bring pure power and feel-good vibes to Café Mambo Ibiza in the Park this summer.

An English DJ, record producer, and remixer, Jax first rose to prominence in 2014 with his feature on Duke Dumont’s number-one single ‘I Got U’.

Since then, he has become a global force, blending house, dance-pop, and electronic music to create iconic hits like ‘You Don’t Know Me’ ft. Raye, ‘Breathe’ ft. Ina Wroldsen, and ‘All Day and Night’ to become the heartbeat of every festival stage he steps onto.

With eight UK Top 10 hits and over 10 billion streams worldwide, Jax is a force to be reckoned with, both on the airwaves and on the dancefloor, and he will be sure to make Bedford Park the ultimate party destination this summer.

Joining Jax is Fedde Le Grand, Dutch house DJ, record producer, remixer, and pioneer in the evolution of electronica.

A Billboard and DJ Award winner, Fedde shot to fame with ‘Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit’, followed by career-defining tracks including ‘Let Me Think About It’, ‘So Much Love’, and ‘Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)’.

Known for creative remixes for global superstars such as Coldplay, Madonna, Rihanna, and will.i.am, Fedde’s sound has earned him a loyal fanbase who tune in weekly to his acclaimed Darklight Sessions radio show.

Le Grand is primed and ready to bring the energy, beats, and spirit of Café Mambo to Bedford Park.

An illustration of Cafe Mambo, Ibiza to advertise Cafe Mambo Ibiza in Bedford Park in July 2025
Cafe Mambo Ibiza in the Park 2025. Image: Live Nation

After sold-out shows in 2019, 2021, and 2022, Café Mambo Ibiza in the Park has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of the local dance music scene.

This year, the event returns to deliver the essence of Ibiza, containing Balearic beats, dazzling light displays, and a lineup of world-class DJs, all set to create an unmissable party under the stars.

Fans can elevate their festival experience by securing a four-day pass for the second weekend of TK Maxx presents Bedford Summer Sessions, running from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July 2025.

With General Admission and Garden VIP options available, the 4-day pass includes access to:

  • Thursday, 10 July: The Human League, Tom Bailey, and Blancmange
  • Friday, 11 July: Café Mambo Ibiza in the Park featuring Jax Jones and Fedde Le Grand
  • Saturday, 12 July: Supergrass, The Coral and Jamie Webster
  • Sunday, 13 July: McFly, Twin Atlantic and Devon

Day tickets forCafé Mambo Ibiza in the Park go on sale this Friday (31 January), with all ticket types available at smmrsessions.com and ticketmaster.co.uk.

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